Mount Ibu Erupts Again Today, Ash Reaches 2,000 Meters

Mount Ibu in North Maluku erupted again on Tuesday, December 24, 2024, at 10:32 WIT. In the last week, Mount Ibu has erupted 4 times.

According to eruption information from the Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG) via the MAGMA Indonesia application, the ash column height was observed at approximately 2,000 meters above the peak (3,325 meters above sea level).

The ash column was observed to be gray with thick intensity towards the southeast and south. The eruption was recorded on a seismograph with a maximum amplitude of 28 millimeters and a duration of 89 seconds.

According to the MAGMA Indonesia volcano activity report, Mount Ibu's activity level is at Level III (Alert). Observations of seismic activity on December 24, 2024, from 18:00 to 23:59 WIT showed 12 eruption quakes with amplitudes of 15-28 millimeters and durations of 45-88 seconds.

Furthermore, there were 31 tremor events with amplitudes of 3-15 millimeters and durations of 21-53 seconds, and 11 harmonic tremors with amplitudes of 2-5 millimeters and durations of 35-78 seconds.

PVMBG advises the public around Mount Ibu and visitors/tourists not to engage in activities within a 4-kilometer radius and a sectoral expansion of 5.5 kilometers towards the crater opening in the northern part of Mount Ibu's active crater.

During 2024, MAGMA Indonesia recorded 6,053 volcanic eruptions/eruptions throughout Indonesia. Mount Ibu in North Maluku had the most eruptions with 2,498.